Pair of Ryuzu
sculptor
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumCarved, gilded, and painted wood
Dimensions24.9 x 24.1 cm (9 13/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS15w22.1-2
eMuseum ID718318
EmbARK ObjectID16316
TMS Source ID4649
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesBunkio Matsuki. Matsuki Collection, Remarkable Wood Carvings and Silk Embroidery at Copley Hall (Boston, 17-19 February 1902), p. 68, lot 435.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the Matsuki sale by the auctioneer Frank A. Leonard at Copley Hall, Boston (with several other art objects) for a total of $2,591.50 on 20 February 1902, lot 435.
